Certain measures of risk rose in December, according to one company’s report. Is this a sign of troubling times to come?
Read More »Mortgage Rates Break Out of Downward Cycle
A Freddie Mac report detailed the first upward movement of mortgage rates in 2017. What does this mean for the industry?
Read More »New Home Sales Get Cold Shoulder in Winter…
Data from two government agencies estimates that the number of homes sold last year was substantially higher than the figure seen in 2015 but lower than predictions.
Read More »Optimism Surges Among Potential Millennial Buyers
Millennials, who many believe will drive the housing market in 2017, are substantially more optimistic toward the market this year than they were last year, according to a recent quarterly survey.
Read More »Slide Doesn’t Dampen Year for Existing Sales
Existing-home sales still reported their best year in a decade in 2016 despite taking a step back in December, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors.
Read More »What is Holding Down Housing Inventory?
By any measure, the amount of residential housing supply for sale is low compared to historical standards, and it has been shrinking over the last several months.
Read More »What is Keeping the Market Potential Down?
Some of the effects of rising mortgage rates will likely linger throughout 2017, according to one analysis.
Read More »The Pros and Cons of Gentrification
The eventual increase in home and rent prices due to the gentrification of certain U.S. cities is good news for some. However, this process also has a dark side for those who can no longer afford to live in the areas which they previously called home.
Read More »FHA Nixes Rate Cut an Hour Into Trump Era
Those hoping for relief from mortgage insurance rates will have to keep waiting, as the Trump Administration suspended the premium reduction indefinitely right after the administration began.
Read More »Realtors Show Bright Outlook for Sales and Demand
A recent survey of realtors revealed an optimism for the housing market for 2017, but even so, there were still a couple of concerns on their minds.
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